The release of the new National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism, as well as the broader attention and resources being directed toward domestic threats, is a major turning point in U.S. counterterrorism policy. In 2020, the number of terrorist attacks and plots in the United States reached its highest level, with 94 percent of incidents committed by individuals with a domestic-focused grievance.

SOURCE: "The First U.S. National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism" by CSIS' Catrina Doxsee and Jake Harrington.

The success of Build Back Better World (B3W), the G7's new initiative to close the global infrastructure gap and provide higher-quality alternatives to China's Belt and Road, hinges on mobilizing private capital. Currently, wealth and money managers in the private sector handle over $110 trillion, more than 16 times the U.S. federal budget in 2020. But only a small fraction of this vast amount is invested in infrastructure and developing economies.

SOURCE: "The G7’s New Global Infrastructure Initiative" by CSIS' Matthew P. Goodman. and Jonathan E. Hillman.

If Ethiopia conducts its thrice-delayed elections on Monday, June 21, it will become the seventh sub-Saharan African presidential or general poll since 2018 where parts of the electorate can’t vote. The Ethiopian government—entangled in a civil war in its Tigray region and enmeshed in broader communal and insurgent violence across the country—has declared that there will be no voting in over 100 constituencies, including the Tigray, Harari, and Somali regions.

SOURCE: "Missing in Action: How Regional Insecurity Is Disenfranchising Voters in Sub-Saharan Africa" by CSIS' Judd Devermont and Elena Mieszczanski.

Recent commercial satellite imagery reveals that China has made substantial progress in the construction of its third aircraft carrier, commonly known as the Type 003. At 315 meters in length, the vessel is already considerably larger than its two predecessors and will continue to grow as work progresses.

SOURCE: "China’s Third Aircraft Carrier Takes Shape" by CSIS' Matthew P. Funaoile, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., and Brian Hart.